More than 3,000 people will be evacuated in the Russian city of Belgorod on the border of Ukraine after an explosive was found, the local governor said on Saturday.
Military explosive experts decided to “neutralize” the explosive at a training ground, Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote in a post on Telegram.
“The operational headquarters decided to evacuate 17 apartment buildings within a radius of 200 meters. According to preliminary data, it is more than 3,000 people. Anyone who needs help with temporary accommodation, it will be provided,” he said.
From Newsmax:
On Thursday, a Russian Sukhoi-34 supersonic warplane accidentally fired a weapon into Belgorod, causing an explosion and injuring three people, according to Russian officials. It was not immediately clear if the two incidents were connected.
